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Two Benbrook police officers resigned Sunday after Fort Worth police launched a criminal investigation into the officers’ involvement in a hit and run Saturday.

Benbrook police began its own administrative investigation into the two officers, who have not been identified, said Benbrook Police Chief James Mills. One of the officers had worked for the department for 16 years and the other for 17 years, he said.

Mills said the officers did not provide a reason for their resignations, and he could not provide further details due to the ongoing investigation.

“I’ll just say that these allegations are serious and if true they are certainly not indicative of the other fine officers we have working here,” Mills said.

Fort Worth police responded to a major accident at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Ridgmar Boulevard and the Interstate 30 westbound service road, according to a press release. A red 2006 Dodge truck collided with a black 2012 Lincoln SUV.

The driver and passenger of the truck fled the scene. Four people were in the SUV, and several were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Fort Worth police Officer Sharron Neal said.

Officers were unable to find the truck’s occupants but were able to identify the vehicle’s owner, according to a press release.

The Fort Worth Police Traffic Investigation Unit is leading the investigation. An accident report on the hit and run is unavailable.

Update at 5:19 p.m. Thursday by Tristan Hallman: The woman has been identified as Natasha McDade, 23. She died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office.

Update at 9 a.m. Thursday by Mia Castillo:

Fort Worth police have identified the shooter in last night’s slaying and attempted suicide as 36-year-old Raheem Smith.

He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound. Police say he will face a charge of murder if he recovers.

It’s unclear if the 23-year-old victim’s family has been notified of her death, so we’ll refrain from naming her for now.

Police said the two have a child together, but it’s not clear if the child was there at the time of the shooting.

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A woman is dead and a man was hospitalized in a shooting outside of an apartment building in Fort Worth on Wednesday.

Police responded to a shots-fired 911 call at about 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday at A La Primavera Apartments on 2201 E. Berry St.

When police arrived, they found the two on the ground in an apartment common area, said Capt. Kevin Rodricks, a police spokesman. Both people had gunshot wounds, and a gun was recovered nearby.

The man was still alive when police arrived, Rodricks said. He was taken to a hospital, and his condition is unknown, police said.